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2 Sep

The skills that will get you hired

Marissa Nelson, senior editor, digital news at thestar.com tells young journalists what skills newsroom managers are looking for and how to exploit the digital savvy you already have. When I […]

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2 Sep

Are local newscasts really local?

As things shift and change in local newscasts, one Montreal-based blogger took it upon himself to examine a few local newscasts to see what exactly they are airing and how […]

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2 Sep

Globe announces new Ottawa bureau chief

The latest in a series of changes at The Globe and Mail has John Ibbitson replacing Brian Laghi as Ottawa bureau chief. Laghi, who has been with the Globe since […]

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2 Sep

How to stand-out at j-school

We asked some of the top journalism profs across Canada for their top piece of advice for students. Follow these tips to get the most out of your program. READ! […]

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1 Sep

Former National Post columnist appointed to Senate

Linda Frum Sokolowski, author, former feature columnist for the National Post and former contributing editor at Maclean’s, was among the nine new members Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed to the […]

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1 Sep

Toronto Star offers new media workshop

The Toronto Star is offering a 3-day web multimedia workshop for journalists in October. The course will run Monday, Oct. 5 through Wednesday, Oct. 7 and will be run by […]

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1 Sep

Global News launches redesigned website

Global News now has a newly redesigned website, the broadcaster announced. According to the news release, the new site “allows users to personalize their news experience with newsletters, breaking news […]

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1 Sep

Canadian Rural Research Network

Launched earlier this year, the Canadian Rural Research Network web portal is intended as a catch-all for research relevant to Canada’s rural areas. The site has some handy links to […]

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1 Sep

Rural Women Making Change

Rural Women Making Change is a research alliance between university researchers and women’s farm, labour and human resources groups. Their website offers summaries of some of their research projects that […]

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1 Sep

Tips, tools and tutorials for better online skills

One of the best sources of advice, links and lessons for anyone who wants to teach themselves or others to be better online journalists is the blog, Teaching Online Journalism, […]

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